Ruthiel Loc: Las Vegas

While my D600 is being serviced by Nikon I am considering renting the D850 for a trip my question is will this be to big of a jump to hurdle in the 7 days I will have it? I have good glass for it. Someone advised me against it because THEY think it will be to complicated. Thoughts?

ecurb1105

Button layout is different, files are bigger. You'll be fine with a D850. Go to Nikons website and download the 850 manual to get used to the differences in control layout and figure out how to set your preferences. Enjoy your trip.

martinfisherphoto Loc: Lake Placid Florida

Vacation is not a good time to learn a new camera. I went from the D600 and D7200 up to the D850 myself. I also took the new camera on vacation. I did OK but not to the level I was able too with my other cameras. If you shoot wildlife you should know if you set the D850 up in the same fashion as the D600, you will not get stellar results. It has a whole different focusing system and requires different custom settings to get the best results. Now if your just taking snap shots, I'd say jump on it and you will be amazed of the higher dynamic range the newer camera offers. I purchased Steve Perry's book on the Nikon Focusing System and after making a handful of adjustments to my new camera I'm back up to where I left off with the older cameras.

Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV

I don't think so. You might not get the very most out of the D850 but I've heard that it's so great that you can just set it on a rock on Auto and let it go. It will make it's own exposures, e-mail them to your friends and family, decide which ones are the best and send them to the printer and they will be framed and on your wall by the time you get home!
Seriously, it's just a camera. Take it and have fun!

Quixdraw Loc: x

If I were making the choice, I would pick the Nikon with as close to the same layout of controls as the D600 as is practical. It is always great fun to learn a new camera, but possibly less so when it may result in missing travel shots.

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If you're comfortable with a Nikon D600, then
you'll be fine with any similar ... tho more of a
premier version ... Nikon. Your "advisor" likely
is envious, or perhaps just parroting "received
wisdom" that is is NOT of his own experience ?
Or perhaps a mix of both ...

You are not even changing brands, so if you've
been eyeing the 850, no time like the present !

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FWIW, I notice your name is Ruthie ? Be sure
not to seek advice from anyone who may be
thinking that a D850 is "Big Boy's" gear. and
that a D600 is a more "Girl Friendly" choice :-(

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martinfisherphoto Loc: Lake Placid Florida

Here is a Link to the E book I was talking about. Your new camera IS DIFFERENT than your last camera. Anyone that tells you different has no Ideal.........
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLmrut6MVUs

Reconvic Loc: clermont Fl

I went from the D7100 to the D850. I only shoot birds and wildlife. I was a novice with the D7100 and shot full auto. The D850 is an entirely different BEAST! The 850 did not do well with full auto and now I shoot manual with auto ISO and mainly have to alter shutter speed and exposure compensation. I don't know the detailed settings of your old camera but the 850 is HUGELY different. Unless you're going for a couple of months and have a rickshaw reserved I wouldn't be watching tutorials on youTube while I was on vacation!

Ruthiel Loc: Las Vegas

I got the book. Thank you!

Kmgw9v Loc: Miami, Florida

Rent the 850 and have fun with it.
Don’t be skittish of a good thing.

larryepage Loc: North Texas area

A couple of years ago, I decided to expand from DX (D300, D300s) to FX. I bought a really nice D610 on this site. It was in beautiful condition and took great photos. But I quickly learned that adjustments I wanted to make suddenly required me to go through the menu system. I was accustomed to almost everything of primary importance being accessible using control dials and buttons. So it was immediately obvious that the D610 wasn't going to work for me, and I traded it in on a new D810. While it was not exactly the same as the D300s, it was close enough that the change was really easy. I have since bought a D850 so that I can have two full frame bodies. It's almost exactly the same as the D810 except for relocation of the ISO button to a spot near the shutter release.

I do not believe that you will experience anything like my trauma by going the other direction. You really won't have to learn the menus, other than the basic organization. Almost every adjustment that you will want to make in the field will be directly accessible via the dials and buttons. All you'll really need to do is learn where they are located.

So my suggestion is to go ahead. And disregard comments about automatic operation. The A, S, and P modes work beautifully. You will want to experiment a little with just how the Spot, Center Weighted, and Matrix metering modes will actually work for you. And you will want to check out the new Highlight Weighted Metering mode, especially if you save your images as raw files and especially if you Expose to the Right. You will find that the camera will do it almost all for you. And don't worry about your lenses. It will make every lens you own better.

The big risk, of course, is that you will like it so well that you feel that have to keep it. The D850 uses the same EN-EL15a batteries as the D610. (I'm not 100% sure about the D600.) So if you do decide that you can't do without the D850, you may have at least a little bit of a head start.

Rongnongno Loc: FL

Bad idea, you might end up purchasing it....

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

Just buy it. You know that's what you want to do eventually.

Ruthiel Loc: Las Vegas

😋😍

Ruthiel Loc: Las Vegas

You guys ROCK! I ordered it. Nothing to fear but fear itself. I get it 2 days before I leave. Lots of leisure time on this trip. Camping in Utah. 5 hours driving and cell service all the way. WiFi when we get there. I’ll get the camera all set up before we get there and I can google or YouTube any questions I might have.
So excited!
It’s heavier than what I’m used to but I won’t have to hike with it. We have a wonderful ATV.